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A COMBINATION COMPRISING TWO PROPYLENE-BASED POLYMERS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THE SAME

Publication No. EP4165128

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App No. EP21736855

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Filed by ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.

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Filed on 2021-06-09

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Issued/Published on 2025-08-13

Official EPO Register

Publication No. EP4165128 A1

Application No. EP21736855 Filed: 2021-06-09

Grant Date 2025-08-13 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 1 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.

IPC Classifications

C08L23/12, C08L23/14, C08F2/00, C08F110/06, C08F210/06

Priority Claims

US 202063038997P Date: 2020-06-15

Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Parties & Representation

Applicants

ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.

5200 Bayway Drive, Baytown, TX 77520

Inventors (3)

ZHAO, Bin

Songjing 200620

WANG, Li Zu

Shanghai 200241

PENG, Yi

Shanghai 200241

Representatives / Agents

ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical BV

IP Law Europe, Hermeslaan 2

ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.

IP Law Europe, Hermeslaan 2

Maiwald GmbH

Elisenhof, Elisenstraße 3

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2022-12-09

Mention Of Grant Published 2025-08-13

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2024-11-26

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2021-12-24	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2023-03-17	PUAI	PUBLIC REFERENCE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 153(3) EPC TO A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION THAT HAS ENTERED THE EUROPEAN PHASE	EP
2023-03-17	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2023-04-19	17P	REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED	EP
2023-04-19	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2023-09-20	DAX	REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT (DELETED)	EP
2023-09-20	DAV	REQUEST FOR VALIDATION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT (DELETED)	EP
2024-11-22	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2024-12-25	17Q	FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT DESPATCHED	EP
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2025-04-23	INTG	INTENTION TO GRANT ANNOUNCED	EP
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2025-07-11	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2025-07-30	P01	OPT-OUT OF THE COMPETENCE OF THE UNIFIED PATENT COURT (UPC) REGISTERED	EP
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2026-06-17	26	OPPOSITION FILED	EP
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2026-06-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
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2026-09-05	PLBB	REPLY OF PATENT PROPRIETOR TO NOTICE(S) OF OPPOSITION RECEIVED	EP
2026-09-06	RDAF	COMMUNICATION DESPATCHED THAT PATENT IS REVOKED	EP

Patent & Non-Patent Citations

Cited documents and prior art referenced in search and examination reports.

12 Citations

Cited Patent Documents

EP2308923 2011-04-13

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EP1818365 2007-08-15

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WO2010142540 2010-12-16

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EP2530117 2012-12-05

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EP2746326 2014-06-25

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EP2410007 2012-01-25

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WO2013150057 2013-10-10

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EP3330315 2018-06-06

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Non-Patent Scientific Literature (NPL)

- D3 - SIGNED DECLARATION CLAUDIA KNIESEL.PDF

- D9 - HARUTUN G. KARIAN: "Handbook of Polypropylene and Polypropylene Composites, 2nd Edition", 1 January 2003, MARCEL DEKKER, INC., ISBN: 0-8247-4064-5, article HARUTUN GEORGE KARIAN: "Chapter 19 Part Shrinkage Behavior of Polypropylene Resins and Polypropylene Composites", pages: 675 - 705, XP009567053

- D10 - Reply Proprietor 25 July 2023 in prosecution proceedings of the application underlying the patent

- D11 - SIGNED DECLARATION ANTON SAGEDER

Worldwide Patent Family

Related applications and patents in the same INPADOC worldwide family.

6 Family Members

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EP	EP4165128A1	A1	2023-04-19	Espacenet
EP	EP4165128B1	B1	2025-08-13	Espacenet
CN	CN115667392A	A	2023-01-31	Espacenet
US	US2023340242A1	A1	2023-10-26	Espacenet
US	US12662591B2	B2	2026-06-23	Espacenet
WO	WO2021257335A1	A1	2021-12-23	Espacenet

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Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

The full inspection file for Application EP21736855 contains 148 total documents, including all notices of opposition, proprietor counter-statements, examination communications, third-party observations, and procedural forms. Below are all major recorded procedural filings and publication specifications.

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A COMBINATION COMPRISING TWO PROPYLENE-BASED POLYMERS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THE SAME

Patent Abstract / Summary

IPC Classifications

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Inventors (3)

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Borealis GmbH

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